NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets' opening top 25

NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets’ opening top 25

By Doug Winkey | Nov 23, 2016

Nov 15, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason (0) shoots the game winning shot against Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) and forward Chase Jeter (2) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 23, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) shoots the ball against the Cleveland State Vikings in the first half at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky tops our first top 25 of the year. The Wildcats have looked staggeringly good through four victories. Their signature win to this point was a 69-48 drubbing of Michigan State. John Calipari’s freshmen continue to produce as three first year players are amongst the team’s top five scorers.

However, it is sophomore Isaiah Briscoe headlining the roster with his stat line of 19.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He is shooting an excellent 55 percent from the field.

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Point guard De’Aaron Fox is in the top 20 nationally for assists per game and Malik Monk is sniping threes at a 43 percent rate. Kentucky should roll through the rest of its nonconference schedule, but watch December 3rd. UCLA visits Rupp Arena in what could be a battle of top 10 teams by then.

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